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Wireless sprinkler control

  • US 7,789,321 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2005
  • Issued: 09/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automatic sprinkler system for providing irrigation to a soil area, the system comprising:

  • a first sprinkler head comprising;

    a first sprinkler housing;

    a sensor directly connected to said sprinkler housing for sensing a soil condition;

    a first valve disposed in said sprinkler housing;

    a microchip disposed in said sprinkler housing and in communication with said sensor;

    said microchip configured to determine an irrigation duration time based on data from said sensor; and

    a first wireless transmitter disposed in said sprinkler housing and in communication with said microchip;

    a second sprinkler head comprising;

    a second sprinkler housing;

    a second valve disposed in said sprinkler housing;

    a second wireless transmitter disposed in said sprinkler housing;

    wherein the first transmitter can wirelessly transmit coordination commands to said second wireless transmitter of said second sprinkler head to coordinate a watering process.

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